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Out-of-this-world cuisine

12-01-2006 · European Space Agency (ESA)

A French master chef has taken his meals to a new location this week. London? Tokyo? New York? Not far enough for Alain Ducasse. Last Sunday his meals were served to the astronauts living on board the International Space Station.

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